In March 2020 the air in New Zealand is full of opinions about a scientist called Dr. Siouxsie Wiles. We meet Siouxsie doing her regular radio slot, talking about underground volcanoes and the mysterious sound of the narwhal. She's seen in her lab, conducting scientific research, executing art installations and working with students. We understand that she's a highly decorated microbiologist. Then her suburban family idyll is interrupted with the arrival of a mysterious virus and this mother, scientist and press-favourite is taking calls from all over the world explaining Covid-19 science - and having her lunch delivered to her desk by her adoring husband. The sky is full of approving voices for this 'clear and kind' science communicator.
A whirlwind of media activity ensues, with Siouxsie working at breakneck speed to keep up with the demands of the media, relaying to all that she hopes that New Zealand will lockdown. Husband Steven and daughter Eve wade in with o